Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


Jennie Mcknight was cut and fatally
wounded by another woman known as
."Kansas Annie'' in st. Louis few nights
ago. Annie gave herself up to the police.
but at the same time stoutly denied having
done the cutting.
Inc amusement season opens suspicious
ly in st. Louis, all the theatrs showing
good business. Manager Smith of the
Standard has transformed his house into
a perfect little gem, with new carpets, new
scenery and the entire house newly paint
ed and decorated. He has a fine list of
attractions booked for the carnival season,
opening with Harry Miners "Silver
King" on September 3.
A new camp of the Sons of Veterans, tc
be known as General John W. Noble camp,
has been organized at St. Louis. Ed. L.
Gottschalk, young lawyer, is Captain.
Applications of survivors of Powelps
Missouri battalion for Mexican pensions,
about two hundred cases, have been re-
jected.
William Berry was arrested at Kansas
City and taken to Hillsboro, ILL.,, to answer
a charge of murder.
Martin Hayden, the young st. Louis
actor, who has just begun a starring career
in his new play "The Boy Hero" at the Peo-
pies Theater in that city, appears to have
made a hit, judging from the accounts re.
ceived of his success.
The close of last week found the great
st. Louis Exposition ready for opening
with the exception of a finishing touch
here and there. The exhibits are said to
be on a scale of magnifcence ahead of any
previous season, and occupying every
available foot of space.
Extensive preparations are being made
in ST. Louis for the reception of President
and Mrs. Cleveland on their visit at the
beginning of Fair week 1t is said that
10000 Democrats will turn out in process
sion by way of showing sample of Mis-
souri's crop of that political staple.
Independence recently held great jubi
lee, the occasion being the passage of the
first train over the Kansas City, Independ-
ence & Park railway
There are indications of scramble fol
the shoes of the departed United States
Marshal for the Eastern district, there
being six candidates in the field, with
several counties to hear from. Meanwhile
Phoebe Couzins holds the fort.
The preparations for the Trades pageant
in ST. Louis have progressed sufficiently
for us to learn that it will be one of sur
passing magnificence, it's features being
essentially different from the displays Of
CORNER years.
John Parberry, the sixteen year-old son
of Thos. Parberry, prominent farmer re-
siding five miles south of Sedalia, acct
dentally shot himself in the abdomen a
few DAYS ago while handling pistol. No
hope of his recovery was entertained.
Judging from the accounts of the prep
nrations for the Grand Army reunion at
the grand encampment in st. Louis, the
city will be vast camp, all available
parks and other suitable spots having been
taken for camps. The arrangements are
being perfected for thorough police. med-
cal, hospital and ambulance service, the
latter duty to be performed by the Sons of
Veterans
Tom Ford, working for the Yates Ice
Company at Kansas City, made an at
tempt on his life few nights ago because
his girl went back on him. This is Toms
third attempt Once before he tried to
poison himself because his mother gave a
brother ten dollars and him only five
dollars.
Detective Archambault, of st. Louis, has
returned to that city, after being out on a
hunt for the past month for Thomas Alb
bolt West. He visited Canada, the home
of West, and when he arrived there the
man he wanted was gone. The only
thing that remained for him to do was to
return.
A young man giving the name of Lewis
Brown was arrested at Sedalia recently on
a charge of attempting to swindle a board
ing-house, and was committed to Jail. 1t
now appears that Brown is fictitious
name, and his history is an interesting
one. His true name is William Martin,
and he is a fugitive from justice, being
badly wanted in Michigan.
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in st. Louis. The reconstruction of streets
alone has cost So, 100000 since 1869, and if
the Broadway contracts had been ap-
proved this fall there would have been
more miles reconstructed this year than
any previous year in the history of the
city. Last year there were 1928, 1876 ex-
pended for the reconstruction of S.62
miles with granite, and 1.34 miles with
wooden blocks on concrete base.
The Missouri Car Wheel Works in st.
Louis were almost entirely destroyed by
fire few nights ago, and the loss is esti.
mated at nearly 100000. The fire orig
mated in the core-room of the foundry and
rapidly spread to the roof, where it was
discovered.
J. NJ. Seingline, recent employee of the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company, who
was discharged from the hospital at Sc
dalia few days ago, was arrested on a
charge of attempting to kidnap little
girl of Jacob CLASSIFY, near Independence.
After taking the child he was followed
and caught, and the little one was re.
stored to it's parents safely.
The deputy sheriffs at st. Joseph believe
they have obtained clew to the wherea-
bouts of Laws, the outlaw who was res
cued from the City Hospital by friends a
few nights ago. John c. Bender, Chas.
Mccoy and notorious crook who passes
under the assumed name of "Red" were
seen the night before the removal in earn
est conversa alton with Haines, brother
in-law of Laws, and at whose house he
was captured. Instead of crossing the
river, as was supposed, it is believed that
Laws is hidden in some house of friends in
ST. Joseph.
The monthly report of the collections of
the Surveyor of the Port of st. Louis,
shows that during the month just closed
the office took in S124,520. In the same
month of the preceding year the collections
amounted to $165, 40. OF this latter
amount the collections on imported sugars
amounted to $40, 160. The amount collected,
therefore, on general business was $S9,01O.
The shutting down of the sugar refinery
did away with the sugar collections, but
Notwithstanding this there was an increase
of So, $40 in the general business.
st. Louis Exposition opens the 18th.
The conference of the Colored NJ. E.
Church at st. Joseph adjourned after
session of five days. Ministers were ap-
appointed to fill the different pulpits of
the denomination in Missouri and Kansas.
and committees were appointed to solicit
subscriptions to the various funds. About
fifty ministers were in attendance.